Facts About Americium and Bohrium
Interesting Facts
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
- Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
Sources
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1944
In 1981